New update... Odwin's DVD lecture on the SPI will be finished in about 3 weeks. Price will be $50, and it will be available on the SDMS website. I'll post more as I know more. Also - I scheduled my exam today - I'll be taking it the 24th of April.

acntech2009 in Ossining, New York said: New update... Odwin's DVD lecture on the SPI will be finished in about 3 weeks. Price will be $50, and it will be available on the SDMS website. I'll post more as I know more. Also - I scheduled my exam today - I'll be taking it the 24th of April.

I have heard of this DVD yet..Are you sure it will be released within 3 weeks? Please keep me posted I am really interested in buyin it..Thanks

Ravi in Toronto, Ontario said: congrets Nicole......
kremkau is really good i'm studying from this book.i'll be giving spi end of this month.Do you have any advice or suggustion for me to pass SPI exam.Do you have any materials to share with me like your notes.you you want sell i can buy fror reasonable price.
thanks

HI, may I ask how could you take SPI test if it comes out first day April 6 or 9, dont remember exactly....I spoke to ARDMS just last week and test was not out till that day

I will post my note here after my test taken. I study for 4 months now, I had no physics background what so ever, and I doubt I would do good. But Im at the point where I will go even if I fail, at least I /ll know from real source what to study for next time

tajakitten in Clinton, Maryland said: could anyone that has taken the test (SPI) explain what types of questions will be on it--matching, t/f, fill- in the blanks? What types of questions appear the most? Was the test easier than the old UPI?

my friend just went and passed. According to him, all questions are multiple choices, plus some true of false. He said that actually there are doppler questions are prevaling, and they would show a picture and ask what is wrong with it, or what should you do to adjust it...doppler color and mode questions were the most of all others..

Hi I ws just wondering if anyone has taken the new spi test, since its become availble on April 6, 2009. I need to knoe iof theres anything different on the test. I am taking my exam in may, so any inforamtion would be greatle appreciated.

Nicole in Fountain Valley, California said: I took SPI & I passed it too. It was easier than Regular test. For me helped me Davies's CD & Test & My Text book which is Kremkau book. I didnt go to any seminar & I didnt spend anything. Its all your hard work. Nothing else. No seminar. No one can teach you everything in couple days If you dont wanna work hard or If you are not an active by yourself.

I too used the Davies Ultrasound Physics Exam Simulation CD, very useful because it has test questions that are very similair. I also used Pegasus Vol 1, 2, Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation. The books look complicated but if you take one chapter at a time while taking the exam CD a few hundred times, the information will stick in your head. I originally took the CPI exam back in late Jan, and failed, almost passing. 2 months later taking the SPI and using these tools I finished the SPI in less than an hour. The test was very easy compared to the CPI, or maybe I was more prepared. I am actually glad that I had to take the new version because now I do not have to take physics ever again. Good Luck

i am going to join the kaisercollege for dms course.i have a allied healthcare degree with me.so what else i need to join the course?what is spi exam?everone should pass that exam?what is the use for this after you join dms course?please can anyone tell me?plese tell me about the dms course also.is that a really tough one to pass?thank you.

acntech2009 in Ossining, New York said: Passed the SPI!!! Lots of questions about color flow doppler, PRF, damping and decibels. Only studied the Edeman book. Was really not that bad.

heyy.. what do you mean alot of damping and decibels? do you mean that they asked alot of questions about parts of the transducers?... Let me know.. Gotta take it may 28th! so it wasn't thhhaattt bad???! im so nervous!

what is the spiral book?it is the same as understanding ultrasound?
and when you guys talk about davis are you talking about the 500 question book?Can somebody explain?I am studing this 2,is this enough?
Th.you

chris in Livingston, New Jersey said: Can anyone recommend what books/cd's to study for the new spi exam? Please reply to this post what was most helpful for you or email me at christinem313@gmail.com, thanks!

I used eddelman understanding physics and old notes from an eddelman understanding physics seminar i did ok on the spi exam 614 0ut of 700
good luck

The only reason I was taking the VPI was in order to obtain my RVT credential. Since it is a seperate credential from RDMS youo are required to pass it and the vas. tech test. Believe me I would not be doing it if I didn't have to. Missed it by 2 points. Been along time since I studied physics but at least now I know what to expect. Will try again in 60 days.

Gloria in Dothan, Alabama said: The only reason I was taking the VPI was in order to obtain my RVT credential. Since it is a seperate credential from RDMS youo are required to pass it and the vas. tech test. Believe me I would not be doing it if I didn't have to. Missed it by 2 points. Been along time since I studied physics but at least now I know what to expect. Will try again in 60 days.

Done with Physics forever in Brea, California said: The website for the Davies download is

daviespublishing.com/Ultrasound-Physics-C109.aspx

you should buy it, it will help you pass the SPI exam.

79.95---worth it.

Theres a really great mock registry software that just came out-and its costs less than anything else out there. I tried it and it helped me tremendously. Its called RITE Advantage Ultrasound Physics. (You can find it on www.riteadvantage.com)
Its about 600 questions and it covers all the topics seen on the ARDMS outline. I liked it because it is very similar to the actual registry in that you can mark answers for further review and such. Plus it gives great explanations if you were to miss a question.
I would definitely recommend it.

Hi Everyone!
I will be taking the SPI exam soon & wanted to know what to study. Also, how much math does this exam contain? Im not particularly good with math problems, so I want to know how to prepare myself for it.
I appreciate your help!
Thank you!

Not much math at all on the version that I took. You have to know of the formulas but you do not necessary have to use them. No doppler equation on the version I took but you probably should still know how it works. Who knows, there may be many different versions.

Hey MollyP,
You were wondering which of the mock registries I liked better.
I think they were both awesome. It really doesn't matter which one you choose to go with, I think they both had great information and were great at testing. Price-wise, the rite advantage one was a little cheaper.
Good luck with your studying!! I'm sure you'll do just fine :)

luna in Torrance, California said: I will post my note here after my test taken. I study for 4 months now, I had no physics background what so ever, and I doubt I would do good. But Im at the point where I will go even if I fail, at least I /ll know from real source what to study for next time

I just took the SPI exam. I found the review class given by Charles Odwin through IAMP to be very helpful. He gave a great overview about what was going to be on the exam and his notes and practice exams were very helpful. Because of the class, there were no surprises at all about what was going to be on the test, I was prepared for everything.

Hello to everyone my friend took the SPI test last week and she told me she had alot of doppler in hers ex of a question but dont quote me, she said She had questions like what can you do to fix this picture? A. decrease amplification 20-30%
B. " " 50-60% and etc. basically what i am trying to say is, what are the percentages and how can someone answer a question like that because she told me she guess on all, she didnt know what they were talking about.she learn how to correct picture but dont know nothing about the percentages.so can someone e-mail me and explain to what that is it would be a great help to me and someone else that dont know may GOD bless you.e-mail address is deedee7551@yahoo.com

kathy in Mississauga, Ontario said: Just passed the SPI exam today. Thanks to "sonographer in Ohio" for your notes, they were very helpful. i got some of the same questions. There were at least 5 questions on Colour doppler with an image. Know how to optimize the signal and reduced artifacts. Good luck to all!

kathy in Mississauga, Ontario said: Just passed the SPI exam today. Thanks to "sonographer in Ohio" for your notes, they were very helpful. i got some of the same questions. There were at least 5 questions on Colour doppler with an image. Know how to optimize the signal and reduced artifacts. Good luck to all!

kathy in Mississauga, Ontario said: Just passed the SPI exam today. Thanks to "sonographer in Ohio" for your notes, they were very helpful. i got some of the same questions. There were at least 5 questions on Colour doppler with an image. Know how to optimize the signal and reduced artifacts. Good luck to all!

To anyone: Please email me "sonographer in Ohio's chicken scratch notes. I would greatly appreciate it! Thank You very much!valerieh007@yahoo.com